Where does “firebrass” come from?
firebrass (English) comes from English brass, from Spanish braza, from Old Spanish braça, from Latin brachia, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus — short.
firebrass (English): A varnished finish used on clock faces etc
Definitions
- A varnished finish used on clock faces etc
Ancestry of “firebrass”, step by step
firebrass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brass | A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many... |
| 2 | Spanish | braza | breaststroke; fathom About 1.67 metres. Twice a... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | braça | — |
| 4 | Latin | brachia | nominative plural of brachium; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via English fire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 3 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 4 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |